Information from expert art sites are pasted into #Hansford&Sons web pages to give the impression that they are experts, but they appear to be a group trawling the internet for artists to subscribe to their platform. Im ashamed to say that I used to work for this company. I wont bother getting back in touch with her after all. It is a scam because they do not give you money for your own work that is sold. Supports all browsers and devices (Same situation with Plogix but there I at least did not pay the fee and declined). I have been approached on Instagram by this company few weeks ago and felt something wrong. Her team are two very young girls with fake profile pic ; they put blond californian girl pic to be more attractive !! I am surprised that you have had this experience because they have always been so great to me! However it tells a lot about this person and her anger management issues. if you look on the Companies House website for registered businesses, it shows that the company has applied to be struck off the register ie they are closing the business. I am based in Sweden and have never had any issues with them. I signed up last month after being approached by a young girl called Lauren, great and chatty. I have never had to deal with a business as unprofessional and rude as this one. She took them very seriously and we had a professional chat about it. Also, they stopped responding to my emails and messages and their chat is always offline. Have u spoken face to face with them. We need to keep reporting them. Plogix Gallery Artist Summer day - TimTaj. In response, my art promptly went online. I also confronted EAP with the link to that page. Do not give them your payment info! I too have been contacted by Lauren. Ive not been in contact with anyone names Jazz, Ive been dealing with Lauren who seemed to disappear when I asked for a refund. I simply wrote my story and now it is up to the authorities to decide what to do with this. Do you by any chance have any suggestions of what I can do to make this more public? they are using an image of me without my permission. I booked it through the email they gave me when offering me a place- Im meeting them at their gallery soon. Any answers welcome. Thanks! I agree with the previous comment of bombarding their pages. If you were running a clean operation why would you need false names and photos? Lauren contacted me on instagram offering me the artist platform. this should be a warning to all artists who are contacted by EAP. There is my name and link to my Instagram. Jazz operates as so many different people posing as artists, happy customers, members of her team. You name it. Off the back of someone elses information? I was approached by Lauren on Instagram multiple times about selling my art through their online platform l I thought I had already researched the EAP and went ahead and paid the $49.99. The are not art experts. I have messaged you asking about it as I feel it is misleading for paying artists to not feature there and not be told how our work can even be found. No opportunity for further advancement. It is only natural that people write their experience and reviews online. They will start off to be accommodating and pleasant but believe me it will change when they owe you money. Could you please share your Instagram or webpage? Your a bunch of bullies who have their panties in a twist and are hiding behind keyboards. The contact and behavior is impeccable until you pay the fee. It isnt a scam? Not only this they were asked by Hansford to put themselves forward for the first Concord Art Prizehttps://concordartprize.com/ . I would definitely like to read it. At the same time, these galleries can also help artists to gain exposure on . I dont know why. Exactly the same as me, they never promoted or added anymore of my work when I sent it in yet debited for an extra year, I tried to contact them and the bank. I was cheated of my money too. They seem to do exhibitions there but Hansford&Sons have no London presence and are unknown as investors or experts in the art market. Although I cancelled my subscription last year, they again (illegally) pulled the yearly payment via the credit card. It is run buy amateurs and they arent anywhere close being well known professionals or leading specialists. Once money is paid it is usually impossible to get hold of them, or diverse excuses are given. The EAP and the organization behind it (The Hansford and Sons fine Art) is not something they are telling it to be. I would simply like to make sure other artists do not get duped into this and also wnd up receiving unnecessary abuse from them. They still seem to be in the scamming business, even after a year of this post being put up. Wait for the end result! Their Instagram still exists and I write my experience there on each of the posted pictures. Same here! I might book one to talk to them and see. This is despicable behavior from these people. The EAP has not returned their money voluntarily! I complained because my request was again not granted. Ive been posting on Instagram for a few months now. I feel like they have some real artists for sure but when it comes to new one who are abroad, they behave weirdly ! Read through this chain and you will see you have been very rude and defensive when I have simply asked questions and supplied an article which was sent to me asking your opinion. The points of the criticism were that. You are situated in Greenwich Market . It looks really great, and Ive had exposure as well. I just received a message from them on Instagram and wasnt sure whether or not it was legit. On top of this, they CONSTANTLY IGNORE MY DMS / EMAILS enquiring about the awful experience Ive had with them. is plogix gallery legit. Please do elaborate. In July I did extensive search onling about Emerging Artist platform in case they were scam but found nothing at all. Yes are you implying there something wrong with this? I can only assume the rent is covered by the money weve spent signing up??? It is not great how they organise everything. I know this all because I happen to know both of these buyers personally. I literally had to annoy them to put up my page. We support all device platforms. Very disturbing to read such conversation. Ever. What more do you want from us? I have not been rude to you or unprofessional it is you who has been rude and clearly has a chip and do not offer a service that you are paid to do. this is a forum that protects users identity, therefore asking for instagram account will likely not get an answer. I wonder how she sleeps at night knowing that her entire existence is about how she can con you out of money and then verbally beat you up when you decide you have had enough. the gallery has not been available for weeks .. unfortunately i didnt have a very good feeling from the start .. i would have preferred to listen to it. Please contact me, I am writing about this. They dont give contracts to their staff in order to get away with not paying wages (in spite of promises). Different opportunities arise at different times, it all really depends, this makes the when side of it hard to confirm, The questions you are asking cannot be answered head on because there are many different opportunities and chances of features and exhibitions. If you are a leading specialist on the market one would assume you have a team with the proper contact information on the website? EAPs explanation was that this page is being written by only one person a liar named Anonymous. They have damaged work of mine in the gallery and have not replied to my questions and others have complained that they have kept money from their sales. This is probably why Kelley found it hard to answer your questions and has directed you to me. In Instagram the lady that wrote to me is quite active, but unfortunately they promote other artist. Just to update too. and have even then spread the word! I also confronted EAP with the link to that page. And I must say, to me it looks very much like the staff is writing these nice reviews (including the angry one). If a petition is created, then I will participate. Even when just asking them to put more artworks on there. Their professionalism is terrible, I doubt they are even a real business, it all just seems like a MASSIVE SCAM to be. Like unsaid around 3 times already all the best. 100% Safe and Clean. Again you are just being spiteful. Established in 2018, we have an immense network of art enthusiasts where we share art work, network with art collectors and organize a series of art events all over the world. The only way the both of the buyers managed to get their money back was by contacting their own bank and credit card company and asked them to cancel the payment. I wish people would see through all the lies they put up on their social mediawhat an amateur bunch trying to steal peoples money. Who else feels like they have been verbally abused by Jazz Jade! is plogix gallery legit. I am relieved to know that I wasnt going crazy and that I am not alone in this disgusting scam..I never received any exposure with their scam and despite cancelling my second year they still deducted it from my account. dont think im going to be! Please keep sharing and contacting artists. No one messaged me so far so maybe everything is ok. Sounds like the previous gallery owner was a scammer. See here for more: https://howsmydealing.com/. It is horrible to hear that they took the money and the buyer hasnt heard from them since. This has to be reported!! Deeksha did not answer and this is when I again started researching and finally found this thread. Plogix Gallery - Modern and Abstract Gallery Sign up Log in + Upload Artworks Menu Home Artist Application Member Portal NFT Marketplace Featured Artists Trending Works Art Collectors Feature Packages Social Accounts Outdoor Screen Advertising Contact us + Upload Artworks Create a new Plogix Gallery account Artists: CLICK HERE to APPLY! The more of us that call, hopefully something will be done! Their account is in Luxembourg. Like you, I initially thought how good the offer of this gallery is. Its also sketch how sooo many people are getting offers from them. No email, no phone numbers, nothing. Artists are approached usuallyvia Instagram and invitedto display work on the #emergingartistplatform website. (The exception for paying to exhibit is an artist-run co-op) This site also tracks mail scams directed at artists. Is this how they want to present themselves to the public? Easy to convert YouTube videos to MP3 files regardless of whether you are . Ive directly emailed & sent an online chat message to the Hanford & Sons website. So so rude. She seriously needs help! Scam scam scam scam scam. Only when I threatened to file a report with the police did she promptly write back to me. I will not be spoken down too, or grilled over utterly ridiculous questions. Ive heard they dont pay clients as well and they ask for testimonials or give people exposure if they complain to keep them quiet. Id leave my personal details to show legitimacy but afraid of backlash from Jazz. January 2, 2023. Im not sure if this blog is some hateful people or if its genuine? I was also ripped off to the tune of 49.99. They have had other companies in the past that have been the same. How do we know you are real to give names to. Lets see where it gets you , Jazz to me Artwork I have added are missing photos and links do not work. So many cases open on this horrific company keep sharing over social media so that it stops others from having the same experience as us. I am as high as it gets Im afraid Rick. They are basically making fun of the people who have been concerned FOR REASON for losing their money and not receiving what has been promised. That is horrific! fixing that was a joke too but it eventually was fixed. Hi, I have the same problem with them. Police say I dont have enough information. Over the past year, nobody messaged me even once. The . Are you aware that you also have a responsibility to speak professionally? Notify me of follow-up comments by email. For a very small fee (from 4.99 / 9.99 per month) artists may exhibit an art selection of their choice, with the possibility to . Hi Jas, how would I know what? Supports all browsers and devices. 1,080 Likes, 34 Comments - Plogix Gallery (@plogixgallery) on Instagram: "Absolutely incredible painting and abstract talent @w_abstract Untitled" Maybe an (art) journalist would like to investigate this? Share to Instagram and ask other artists to share and share. Ive had all sorts of abuse and threats shes audio messaged me, she mentioned my children, vilified mocked and generally bullied me. Help!! And I cant believe it but Ive sold a piece of work even though Ive only been live for less than 2 weeks. they dont seem to be real people the quality of the photos could just as easily have come from photoshop or been generated by other websites. YOU WOULD THINK THESE PEOPLE HAVE ASKED YOU FOR HUNDREDS OF POUNDS, YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF TALKING ABOUT INDIVIDUAL PEOPLE LIKE THIS AND IT WOULDNT SURPRISE ME IF EAP REPORT THIS BLOG. I wish I had read all the comments here before I registered with them. I have mixed feelings bc some people here had bad experiences and some others had good experiences. They are giving a false picture about who they are. What is the best strategy to fix this? You steal peoples money and you bully and speak to people horrifically. Well, I was approached on Instagram by showcaserealart. Her team are two very young girls with fake profile pic ; they put blond californian girl pic to be more attractive !! I signed up two months ago, and I received threatening replies from the so called director Jazz.. You wont be able to cancel the account after giving them all your info! Murdaugh was led to the Colleton County . They all post on their stories and you can meet them- Iv had a video chat with one and that helped. Reading this Im reassured that I am not alone with this very odd experience with the EAP. Especially in contrast to all the other galleries out there. I am sorry for your experience. There was nothing to worry about. Has anyone heard anything recently? Ive also spoken to them face to face how is this going to help you when they sell your work and you dont get paid? Also contact Trading Standards in the UK, https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/ro/report/ocr/af/how-to-report-a-crime/. 1. the EAP and its representatives have offered very poor customer service if any by not responding to emails or requests for phone calls which has OBVIOUSLY cost distrust and doubts among the artists and the buyers. Seems like a scam to me. #Hansford&Sons are NOT art experts from London. I have done a sale and they didt even notify me. THEY ADVERTISE ON THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL ART PAGES. They havent filed any accounts, the business contact address is a PO Box in Cardiff, and the business thats built the website owned by the other business partner has also applied to be struck off without posting accounts. So, maybe no money spent but depressing for that reason that its fake. Dont! Lauren informed me that payment was received.and she could send me an invoice. I wrote here a couple of days ago about being approached on Instagram by showcaserealart and being offered to be a part of EAP. 1) why is this not mentioned when getting people to pay and sign up, 2) why are artists pages on rotation instead of always appearing under the featured artists section (no one will search my name to find my paintings as I am not famous), 3) if this works in rotation when will my page appear under this section. Definitely a member of EAP again. Go see it yourself people! Not for me but for people who are reading this and maybe are considering to join the EAP. I have now reported EAP as well to the police. FYI, they freak out when people leave negative comments on their Instagram pages, so they should be bombarded with them. Prime online art gallery and physical NFT marketplace showcasing top-talent to the world. Green Envy - Crypto Penguins 4/20. Keep the comments coming The lack of communication is the worst Ive ever come across from any business. There is NO gallery in Great Portland Street. They are scammers. Hello everyone, Instagram has an option report this page and you can select the reason Fraud, we should join and report it all also on Instagram to close them, RUN AWAY FROM THIS COMPANY do not invest your money total scam, We all need to keep contacting everyone and showing them the police cases. Art Gallery Online and Physical NFT Marketplace TikTok Upload Log in For You Following LIVE Log in to follow creators, like videos, and view comments. She deleted her Instagram voicemails, they really were incriminating. Plogix Gallery is an online art gallery and art group made up of the finest modern artists. I doubt they are real people working for this company. I did manage to send my work but I am still waiting for my page to be updated!! Take action to help other artists, see below. You can also call this number. These people dont belong to that group. Ive also lost 50 to them. Each time an artist has asked a person with positive feedback for a link to their page on EAP they have not supplied. https://www.emergingartistplatform.com/testimonials, All nice! They dont deserve to still have a presence online, please report them on Instagram for fraud so their page gets shut down. When I ask them How they proceed the shipping, they told me i ask too many questions and do not to worry about !! I provided EAP only with few of my paintings. My site didnt go online even after weeks, although I was assured that it would happen within two weeks. I DNT need to take care you do lol, Jaz you seem to be a really mean person. I wish you all the best with your career, Your threats dont concern me Ricky, because if you really take a step back and look at the answers I provided you with at day 4 of being live on the site I think many people would see that your negativity has been influenced by someone elses review (I note you keep referring to this article, which I have answered) but again I am not obligated to give you my opinion. Another artist who uses tour platform was telling me about the poor service they received and forwarded me this link I would be interested to hear what you guys have to say about the comments there. I have made a sale, and of course never received the money. She kept explaining she is waiting for the accounts team to get back to her. There are many different types of features so it isnt just limited to one featured artist page. People want to see their art on the wall in an exhibition and are prepared to pay for this - just as authors are prepared to pay for their book to be printed. When I was told it was live i checked under the artists featured and mine didnt appear. She has caused so much inconvenience for the buyer and we have now cancelled the sale and refunded the buyer his money.. Same here! I also tried to contact the company through other emails. if so, for how much, if I my ask? They did make my page but I never sold anything, I tried contacting them multiple times and they never replied. Scam means dishonesty in the sense that for example a service isnt what the buyer has been told to. . Pros Great work enviroment Cons Shut downs Was this review helpful? Nothing about anyone. You need to contact Thames Valley Ppoce in the UK and ActionFraud and all the relelvant bodies that can help. I received Jazz Jades reasons, though they are not reasonable at all, on not refunding me. I insisted and they told me that teh shipping would be soon. Its not right. Im excited to share the link to my page when its ready as well. Your email address will not be published. I am a local artists on the emerging artist platform, I have sold 3 pieces (which I have always been paid for) ad actually find Jazz and her team to be very kind and helpful. Money grabbing vulture. Shame on the EAP! I have requested to also terminate my account with them, which they havent still. She needs to be stopped. After my page was up they never replied to me anymore. I am loosing my patience and think I will cancel. Lauren is a fake. How does this work if we do not live with n the UK. There is NO gallery in Great Portland Street. People are not writing these reviews for fun. How would you know that? Doesnt it sound wonderful and such a lovely compliment to oneself. Ive searched butt cant seem to find it, It was taken down within 12 hours but I will continue to try making more. only one person is active as an actor on twitter. yes you might have had a bad experience and you are entitled to that but it is all sounding very nasty- and how do us actual artists know who you are and if you are legit. Established in 2018, it has an immense network of art enthusiasts who share artworks, network with art collectors and organize a series of virtual art events all over the world. Its very clear that we have provided you with a page with your artwork on and all of the paper trail to go with it. I paid the money and from then on I couldnt reach anyone. All the best. You will have access to the other artists via our member portal where we will also provide you with credentials so you can discuss and collaborate with each other through a number of different channels. Theyre opening the gallery again on 12th April! Dont let her intimidate you. There might be some sort of activities within the EAP but at least to me only advertising the company being one of the leading specialists on the market seems dishonesty from a company which has just recently been founded and which no one has ever heard of including many of the actual leading specialists. May 20, 2021; kate taylor jersey channel islands; someone accused me of scratching their car . Also no other information about this gallery. Please report your expeiences here: https://reporting.actionfraud.police.uk/login, And here: https://www.insolvencydirect.bis.gov.uk/externalonlineforms/CompanyComplaint.aspx?fbclid=IwAR3O9yCpTfbyX6nGe8g2epzO3oceqPtLHwW_oLlrj8wIDJ7svWOvSXlQ0zQ%5D. Can we make accounts of Instagram and facebook. it all makes sense, Jazz. Flexible options of quality levels for downloadable video and audio files. You should be ashamed! Jazz and lucien are nasty. There is a fee for this, but commissions and quantities of work that artists are told they can put up are apparently made up on a case by case basis, and it is almost impossible to find work unless an artists name is already known. This is the form she sent. Hodooi ERC721. The gallery in Middlesex is legit but run by amateurs. I quickly saw that on Instagram more and more complaints from other artists were collecting in the comments under the pictures that EAP published. I dont know. The owners are Awful AWFUL nasty people they deserve everything thats coming to them. It was just beginner art. This feed has me now v anxious!! It displays a beautiful selection of art in various price ranges. She uses the word advise for advice on messages to me. Stay away from EAP Scammers! spiteful. For legal reasons we do not mention specific individuals and gallery names. Secondly The EAP ignored the messages that my collectors send to the EAP when they asked after their paintings they had purchased over a month ago. It seems to me there is something seriously wrong with this organization. I agree with you! this chat should serve as an aid! I feel betrayed that their business, which they advertise to be big and professional, is just a bunch of amateur students doing posts in IG and a tiny room they call their gallery. Jazz and lucien are money grabbers. This company (the emerging artist platform) has nothing to do with him. Anyone who does not think this is a total scam needs to wake up. It seems there are many many artists that are unsatisfied with the service or the lack of it. Jazz and Lucien create fake digital personas to scam social media users into signing up for a direct debit to their service and in return, users are given nothing for their money. Will happily report them to Trading Standards for not delivering what was outlined in email upon signing up. International artists report not being paid for work sold, and buyers not receiving work. How long were you on the platform? Dont fall for this and dont advise your collectors to buy from them. Same thing happened to me. Total scammers. I can confirm that we will be ceasing our business relationship with yourself and deleting your subscription with immediate effect.. They abuse anyone who questions them. I will share this information with my cooperation partners and ask if anyone knows more about it. 4. they (Jazz) have not taken any responsibility what so ever for her disgusting behavior towards people and serious lack of service what people have paid for. They contacted me, they told me that if I wanted to be part of the platform, I had to pay. Someone in the UK should report this company to the police. I think it is a scam. The only way to stop the yearly payments coming off your account is to block your card and request a new bank card (with a new card number) since they have your card number when you first sign up they just use that again and again, year after year. They need to be sorted. He had retained local artists pieces with them in able to contact him. I am an artist and I would appeal to any artist or art purchaser not to work/ Buy or to be associated in any way with this company. Plogix Gallery . I think its so easy to let the negative overcome the positives that a lot of artists seem to be having. Obviously someone from the Emerging artist platform-team. I also have been invited down to showcase my work in their gallery in Buckinghamshire. 4noggins rolling tobacco, registered british blue breeders,
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